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- Dictionaryirritant/ˈɪrɪt(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. a substance that causes slight inflammation or other discomfort to the body: "a powerful skin irritant"
- 2. a thing that is continually annoying or distracting: "it was clear that he had become an irritant in the relationship between the two countries"
adjective
- 1. causing slight inflammation or other discomfort to the body: "chlorine bleaches can be irritant to the skin"
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IRRITANT definition: 1. something that causes trouble or makes you annoyed: 2. a substance that makes part of your body…. Learn more.
The meaning of IRRITANT is something that irritates or excites. How to use irritant in a sentence.
An irritant is a substance that causes pain, itching, or discomfort. Chlorine, which is commonly used in swimming pools and hot tubs, is an irritant that dries out skin and reddens eyes. A physical irritant does just what it sounds like: it irritates your body in some way.
noun. anything that irritates. Physiology, Pathology. a biological, chemical, or physical agent that stimulates a characteristic function or elicits a response, especially an inflammatory response. irritant. / ˈɪrɪtənt / adjective. causing irritation; irritating. noun. something irritant. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈirritancy, noun.
An irritant is a substance which causes a part of your body to itch or become sore.
adj. 1. tending to cause irritation; irritating. n. 2. anything that irritates. 3. a biological, chemical, or physical agent that stimulates a characteristic function or elicits a response, esp. an inflammatory response. [1630–40; < Latin] ir′ri•tan•cy, n.
something that makes you annoyed or causes trouble. The presence of the army has been a constant irritant. See irritant in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: irritant. Definition of irritant noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
